Reports

The evidence did not support a finding of retaliation because the letter issued by the senior official was not considered a personnel action.

Our review confirmed that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented all five recommendations from our 2019 report.

We investigated a complaint of whistleblower reprisal by a former employee of a non-profit organization affiliated with the BIA.

The OIG investigated allegations that a Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) employee misused a U.S. Government purchase card. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the employee deliberately overbought supplies for a BOR office and gave the excess items to a family member for personal use or sale. We did not substantiate the allegations. We concluded that all the purchases were properly authorized and were consistent with supply requirements at the facility.

We investigated whether a BIA employee improperly received gifts, influenced a nonprofit’s operations, and awarded funds to a university.